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Hello and welcome aboard our Featured Paper Hello Lovely Australasian Close to My Heart Blog Hop. If you have arrived here from Mez wood’s aMAZing Close to My Heart Creations then you are in the right place. If you landed here by accident, no problem, please join in and follow the link at the end of this post.

With yesterday being Valentines day I am sure you all have some wonderful photos you would like to preserve. Well today I would like to share with you this double page spread featuring the gorgeous Hello Lovely papers. I wanted to keep this layout simple and easy to complete so that even the beginners can give it a go.

The page design is the Monologue design from the Imagine How to book. These how to books give you both the cutting guide and instructions for assembly. If you decide to follow this layout please note that I changed the 2nd B&T to colonial white card stock. Also I replaced cut “C” to shimmer trim.

On the colonial white card stock I have used the Charming cascades stamp set. I used the top part of the stamp only to stamp the hearts on the card stock. I did this so that there was an even pattern. I have then cut out the title with White Glitter Card Stock using the Celebrate Thin Cut. The rest is as simple as glueing the pieces down as per the instructions.

The great thing about the how to books is you can turn the look around just by rotating or switching the pages around as per the example below.

The Hello Lovely pages are gorgeous and can be used in so many ways. If you continue on this hop you will see some amazing designs. But before you jump along please leave me comment. Thank you, now take a look at another idea with Lauren Moore at CTMH Crafting.

Happy Paper Crafting and we look forward to sharing more ideas with you

If you landed here by accident, or from my links, no problem, please join in by following the link at the end of this post.Today I would like to share with you a creation which features Close To My Heart’s March 2016 Stamp of the Month.

I have three projects to share with you today using this cute stamp set.

The first card I kept simple. I have used a 5″x12″ piece of card scored at 6″. I have then cut from the front of the card 1 1/2″ off from the top. I have then used the 1 Inch circle punch to cut a semi circle in the the card. I then stamped the images I wanted onto the front and top of the card. I stamped on daisy white a butterfly and then hand cut it. I used the Ink Blot stamp set behind where I wished to place the butterfly. I have then using liquid glass glued the body of the butterfly to the card. This is the finished product. I know it is simple and plain but is a great quick and fun card to do with the kids.

The next card I made is a step card. I have coloured the birds in with ShinHan touch markers. To create the clouds I used the Springtime wishes Thincuts. I placed the thin cut under the card stock and then using the sanding tool sanded the shape into the card stock. I then used the same thin cut to cut out a piece of daisy white to look like a cloud. I found doing this made a great outline and made them pop and looked fluffy. The one thing I love about this thin cut set is you can use your imagination to make them into other shapes. I then finished this card off with a trim of Silver Shimmer Trim. Here is the finished product. If you would like a detailed instruction guide then please contact me.

When I first saw this stamp set the butterfly at the top jumped out at me. I then thought of Winnie the Pooh and the the buzzing bees. So I had to create a fun page using it for photos of my friends youngest. As I used Black card stock for the page I used gold embossing powder for the sun stamp and White embossing powder for the butterflies to ensure they stood out. I traced and cut out the Winnie the Pooh and then using a handmade template I sponged white pigment ink to form the dots leading to the butterflies. I have stamped the sentiment on the page and added the butterfly to ‘S. I love how our stamps are clear. It makes lining them up to do this so much easier than the old red rubber stamps.

If you have seen any of my previous posts. I can’t have a butterfly flat on the page. So again I have cut out a butterfly and glued the body down allowing the wings to have a 3d effect.

I have added more dimension to this page by adding an embossed flower, leaves and twine. Here is a close up of the element.

Thank you for taking the time to read my post. I hope you are inspired to do some of the ideas.

This exclusive Sunshine Birdies stamp is only available during March 2016.

It can be yours for just $7.50 with a qualifying order of $75 or for $27 if ordered separately from your CTMH consultant.

If you landed here by accident, no problem, please join in by following the link at the end of this post.

Today I would like to share with you a creation which features Close To My Heart’s La vie en rose paper pack. I just love this paper pack. Not only is the rose page stunning but there are some black and white pages that can be very versatile and suit all ages and genders.

I have kept this simple for a quick and easy layout. The idea is based on idea 2e from the Reflections how to book. This page would be great as either a title page or a left hand page. If you haven’t seen one of these how to books before I recommend you have a look at your consultants. They give you so many suggestions that can be modified for page layouts and can give suggestions for companion layouts that allow you to create amazing Double page spreads.

The images stamped are from the January 2016 stamp of the month. I have added a bit of sparkle with the silver shimmer trim. As I stamped a border I felt it needed a border at the top too. As I have said this is quick and easy to do and can be modified to suit your needs. I hope you give it a try.

I have also created a card I hope you like. I have used cotton candy card stock to edge the card as well as white daisy for the bottom and the stamped image. The image is from the brand new Springtime Wishes stamp set. I have used the fantastic new Springtime Thincuts to cut out the shape of the flower and then have stamped the image onto the die cut. I just love our stamps being acrylic as it allows you to see where you stamp on the cut each time creating a near perfect fit. Watercolour pencils were used to add a light colour to the image.

I have cut along some of the petal lines on the bottom of the stamped image. This is so that when I use the embossing tool it allows the paper to curl without tearing. Remember when you emboss to use the foam matt. The image below hopefully can show you the effect I was going for.

I have added a gem to the centre of the flower and coloured it to add a bit of bling. To hide the join of the white card and the paper I have used ribbon. Sometimes you do not want that hard edge of a join and ribbon or trim are great ways to hide this. When I stick ribbon to my cards or pages I use liquid glass. This ensures that it will not move.

This card is very quick and easy to do. I love simple cards as they can be so effective and suit all crafting abilities.

Thank you for stopping by. Please leave a comment before you hop on over to view the fabulous ideas that Leah will share at Cameron’s Corner.

If you haven’t got a consultant already please contact me on 0407581163 or tanya.armitage@me.com